Jordan, Minnesota
Minnesota's Largest Candy Store
This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Denali
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
North Pole, Alaska
Santa Claus House
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Long Beach, California
RMS Queen Mary
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
San Marino, California
Carnivorous Plants at the Huntington Gardens
Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.
Pasadena, California
Pasadena Playhouse
"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.
Pasadena, California
Rose Bowl
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.
Pasadena, California
The Gamble House
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.
Los Angeles, California
Table 31 at Tam O’Shanter
Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.
Los Angeles, California
Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
Los Angeles, California
Musso and Frank Grill
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
Los Angeles, California
Crossroads of the World
A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.
Los Angeles, California
Pink's Hot Dogs
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
West Hollywood, California
Formosa Cafe
Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.
Los Angeles, California
The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Los Angeles, California
Travel Town Museum
A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Los Angeles, California
Circus Liquor Clown
This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.
San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
San Francisco, California
Musée Mécanique
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
London, England
Two Princes Staircase
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Earl's Court Police Box
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
Hartford, Connecticut
The Mark Twain House & Museum
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
